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Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County

Bloomington, IN · EIN 35-1811149 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County reported $26.2 million in revenue and $5.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.86 went to program services, $20.59 to management and general costs and $7.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,469 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 335% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.1M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
71.9%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.6%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
78.0%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.7%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$191,469$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.76%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
167.856.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.7M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.9M · revenue $19,679

The Community Foundation of Bloomington and monroe county exists to enhance our community through permanent charitable capital, effective grants, and inclusive leadership. The organization champions local philanthropy by building community assets, particularly permanent endowment funds; administers grants in diverse charitable fields reflective of donor interests and community needs and opportunities; and strives to provide inclusive community leadership on issues of local importance.the foundation administers over 320 funds, primarily permanent endowments, including agency or designated…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$95,792$88,850$6,827$191,469

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $101K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$26M$5.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$26M$5.1M71.9%$71M$191,469
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$3.7M72.7%$51M$185,467
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$13M93.1%$42M$174,042
FY2022 ⓘ$6.7M$3.6M76.6%$37M$166,335
FY2021 ⓘ$5.5M$3.7M79.3%$42M$163,121
FY2020 ⓘ$6.0M$2.7M73.6%$32M$162,042

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 514
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County totaling $805K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County reported that 71.9% of its $5.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.6% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,469, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County get its money?

Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-1811149 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600799349301725 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349307550 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420819349300602 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341079349301209 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211039349300316 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100699349300035 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-1811149: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.